Daily Archives: November 19, 2019

Nailfold microangiopathy in dermatomyositis and systemic sclerosis: what is different in long term follow-up?

Nailfold videocapillaroscopic pictures. AoS

Dermatomyositis (DM) is a chronic inflammatory disorder involving mainly the skin and muscles. Systemic Sclerosis (SSc) is an autoimmune rheumatic disease of unknown etiology characterized by vascular alterations and progressive tissue fibrosis of multiple organs. Peripheral microangiopathy

Effects of nitric oxide donation and nuclear factor-kappa B inhibition on schistosomiasis mansoni

Effects of nitric oxide donation and nuclear factor-kappa B

Schistosoma chronically infects millions of people worldwide, and is considered an important cause of liver fibrosis; a reversible wound healing that reflects a balance between liver repair and scar formation, and is mainly maintained by chronic activation